{"rewrite":{"id":"r_0ad8d1c1b706e94bd89ede8c","clusterId":"c_9a38313d4a032671c4f9f0ad","slug":"splatoon-raiders-debuts-at-top-of-japan-s-game-rankings","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Splatoon Raiders Debuts at Top of Japan's Game Rankings","summary":"Nintendo's Splatoon Raiders, the first spin-off in the Splatoon series, debuted at number one on Japan's video game rankings for the week of July 20-26, according to Famitsu data compiled by Anime News Network. The Nintendo Switch 2 title sold 474,684 copies in its first week, nearly triple the second-place game's weekly total. Rhythm Heaven Groove held steady at number two with 78,355 copies, bringing its cumulative total to 674,592. Tomodachi Life remained in third place with 23,468 copies, pushing its lifetime sales past 1.5 million. The rest of the top five included Powerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027 at number four and Mario Kart World at number five. The chart also saw new entries from Shochiku Games' Yog-Sothoth's Yard at number 12 and MAGES.'s Otonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation at number 14, both released on July 23. Long-running titles continued to appear, with Minecraft at number eight and Splatoon 3 at number 11. The list, sourced from Famitsu, covers software sales across all platforms in Japan for the specified week.","whyItMatters":"Splatoon Raiders' debut outsold the rest of the top five combined, showing that the Splatoon brand still drives hardware sales for the Switch 2, while the chart's mix of new releases and evergreen titles highlights the platform's long-tail strength.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eFamitsu\u0026#39;s weekly ranking for July 20-26 shows Splatoon Raiders leading with 474,684 copies, a debut that dwarfs the competition. Rhythm Heaven Groove, released July 2, added 78,355 copies to reach 674,592 total, while Tomodachi Life crossed 1.5 million cumulative sales. Mario Kart World, a Switch 2 launch title from June 5, 2025, sold 6,661 copies this week, bringing its total past 3 million.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chart includes several new entries from July 23: Yog-Sothoth\u0026#39;s Yard from Shochiku Games sold 2,982 copies, and MAGES.\u0026#39;s Memorial Vacation sold 2,879. Konami\u0026#39;s eBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026, released July 16, appeared at number 10 with 3,915 copies. Nintendo\u0026#39;s back catalog remains strong, with Super Smash Brothers Ultimate at 5.9 million total and Animal Crossing: New Horizons at 8.4 million. The data comes from Famitsu, as compiled by Anime News Network.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon Raiders\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, July 23, 474,684 weekly copies\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRhythm Heaven Groove\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, July 2, 78,355 weekly, 674,592 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTomodachi Life\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, April 16, 23,468 weekly, 1,500,025 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePowerful Pro Baseball 2026-2027\u003c/strong\u003e: Konami, June 11, 7,227 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart World\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, June 5 2025, 6,661 weekly, 3,000,749 total\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePokémon Pokopia\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, March 5, 5,796 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeFootball Kick-Off!\u003c/strong\u003e: Konami, June 4, 5,578 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMinecraft Nippon\u003c/strong\u003e: Microsoft, June 21 2018, 5,106 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGanbare Goemon Daishūgō!\u003c/strong\u003e: Konami, July 2, 3,961 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eeBaseball: Pro Spirit 2026\u003c/strong\u003e: Konami, July 16, 3,915 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSplatoon 3\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, September 9 2022, 3,020 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYog-Sothoth\u0026#39;s Yard\u003c/strong\u003e: Shochiku Games, July 23, 2,982 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStar Fox\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, June 25, 2,940 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOtonari no Tenshi-sama ni Itsu no Ma ni ka Dame Ningen ni Sareteita Ken Memorial Vacation\u003c/strong\u003e: MAGES., July 23, 2,879 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKyoto Xanadu -Ōka Genbu-\u003c/strong\u003e: Nihon Falcom, July 16, 2,451 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSuper Smash Brothers Ultimate\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, December 7 2018, 2,446 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnimal Crossing: New Horizons\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, March 20 2020, 2,361 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigimon Story: Time Stranger\u003c/strong\u003e: Bandai Namco Entertainment, July 9, 2,339 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMario Kart 8 Deluxe\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, April 28 2017, 2,311 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYoshi and the Mysterious Book\u003c/strong\u003e: Nintendo, May 21, 2,235 weekly\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Splatoon Raiders debuts at #1 in Japan with 474,684 copies, nearly triple the #2 game's weekly total. The first Splatoon spin-off is a Switch 2 hit.","twitterPost":"Japan's game chart for July 20-26: Splatoon Raiders leads, but Tomodachi Life just passed 1.5M lifetime. New entries from Shochiku and MAGES. also land.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Splatoon Raiders took the top spot in Japan's weekly game rankings with 474,684 copies sold. The chart also saw Tomodachi Life cross 1.5 million lifetime sales and new entries from Shochiku Games and MAGES.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime News Network\",\"url\":\"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-31/japan-video-game-rankings-july-20-26/.240143\",\"title\":\"Japan's Video Game Rankings, July 20-26\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":6911,"outputTokens":1617,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1785841054,"createdAt":"2026-08-04T10:46:08.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-04T10:47:23.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T10:46:08.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_9a38313d4a032671c4f9f0ad","canonicalTitle":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, July 20-26","representativeArticleId":"a_f30d9069f968c01445c6ed93","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Splatoon Raiders\",\"Pass the Fear\",\"Xenoblade Chronicles 2\"],\"studios\":[\"Nintendo\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":true}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-01T12:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-02T02:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-04T10:47:23.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime News Network","url":"https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2026-07-31/japan-video-game-rankings-july-20-26/.240143","title":"News\nJapan's Video Game Rankings, July 20-26"},{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/08/02/170083.html","title":"最大4人協力プレイのローグライト弾幕シューティング『Pass the Fear』配信初日で最大同接2万人超え/『スプラトゥーン レイダース』ユーザースコアが任天堂ゲームでトップに/スイッチ2版『ゼノブレ2』ホムラ・ヒカリに新衣装【週刊スパラン7/24～】"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Splatoon Raiders","Pass the Fear","Xenoblade Chronicles 2"],"studios":["Nintendo"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":true},"keyFacts":["Splatoon Raiders sold 474,684 copies in its debut week, ranking first for July 20-26.","Rhythm Heaven Groove sold 78,355 copies in the week, reaching a cumulative total of 674,592.","Tomodachi Life crossed 1.5 million total sales, with 23,468 copies sold in the week.","Mario Kart World reached 3,000,749 total sales, with 6,661 copies sold in the week.","The chart data comes from Famitsu, as compiled by Anime News Network."]}